How we scored it
Extract of night-jasmine leaves: iridoid glycosides, flavonoids, tannins and plant lipids are all plant-derived (n=1). Solvent leaves no mass. Total 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Dominant route is solvent extraction of dried or fresh leaves from a tree grown mainly in South Asia. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
An extract made from the leaves of the night-flowering jasmine, a tree of South Asia. It is used as an emollient, an ingredient that softens the skin and gives a smoother feel to a product.
CosIng definition: Nyctanthes Arbor-tristis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L., Verbenaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2NYCTANTHES ARBOR-TRISTIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NYCTANTHES ARBOR-TRISTIS LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NYCTANTHES%20ARBOR-TRISTIS%20LEAF%20EXTRACT